# Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-07-05 at 12:02

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Podcast: [Israel Today: Ongoing War Report](https://stenobird.com/podcast/israel-today-ongoing-war-report-6668940)
Published: 2026-07-05T16:03:00+00:00
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HEADLINES - Trump backed Israel Lebanon framework hits snag - Beaufort Ridge IDF exposes Hezbollah tunnels - Israel eyes livestreamed vote counting The time is now 12:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report. In Regional Impacts, Israel and Lebanon signed a framework agreement on June 26 outlining the principles for a final agreement, provided its conditions are implemented. The piece notes that President Donald Trump has embraced the concept of framework agreements; his Gaza plan was the first such framework, though it has not progressed beyond the initial phase. It is too early to judge the framework with Iran, which also has gaps and limited prospects for implementation. The Lebanon framework, while positive, carries numerous challenges. Its primary aim seems to be ending the war on the northern front. It also appears that the immediate political need of both Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to demonstrate some form of diplomatic achievement encouraged the United States to press for a quick agreement, while leaving many provisions ambiguous and many questions unanswered. In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, the area around Beaufort Ridge is saturated with Hezbollah terror infrastructure, the IDF chief says. IDF Chief of Staff Lieutenant-Gen Eyal Zamir described Hezbollah as exhausted during a briefing with Israeli soldiers at the Beaufort Ridge in southern Lebanon. He noted the significance of Israel having taken the Beaufort area from Hezbollah, saying it was saturated with terrorist infrastructure, and that the group now relies on its Iranian patron to save it. Zamir, who toured the region with several commanders, entered an Israeli-controlled Hezbollah tunnel as part of an operational assess…

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